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NJIT Highlanders vs UMBC Retrievers

Women's College Basketball
NJIT
10-4
80-75
Final
UMBC
5-8
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Lead tracker

NJIT leadsBiggest lead NJIT 5, UMBC 10
Q1Q2Q3Q4
UMBC leads
Team1234T
NJIT1915192780
UMBC1723201575

Who won: NJIT 80-75

The NJIT Highlanders beat the UMBC Retrievers 80-75 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. The NJIT outscored the UMBC 27-15 in the 4th quarter. Alejandra Zuniga led the NJIT in points (39). Jade Tillman led the UMBC in points (25).

Player of the game

Alejandra Zuniga

NJIT · 39 PTS, 4 REB

9.7

Win probability

100%NJIT final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:00Alejandra Zuniga
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Alejandra Zuniga makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Zuniga · 39 PTS

    NJIT 80 - 75 UMBC
  4. Q4 0:00Alejandra Zuniga
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Alejandra Zuniga makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Zuniga · 39 PTS

    NJIT 79 - 75 UMBC
  5. Q4 0:00Jade Tillman

    Foul on Jade Tillman

    Foul on Jade Tillman.

    J. Tillman · 25 PTS

  6. Q4 0:00Kennedy Austin

    Offensive Rebound

    Kennedy Austin Offensive Rebound.

    K. Austin · 12 PTS

  7. Q4 0:01Kennedy Austin
    +2

    Tip in layup, 0 ft

    Kennedy Austin makes 0-foot tip in layup

    K. Austin · 12 PTS

    NJIT 78 - 75 UMBC
  8. Q4 0:05Jade Tillman

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Jade Tillman misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. Tillman · 25 PTS

  9. Q4 0:10Alejandra Zuniga
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Alejandra Zuniga makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Zuniga · 39 PTS

    NJIT 78 - 73 UMBC
  10. Q4 0:10NJI

    Dead ball rebound

    NJIT Deadball Team Rebound.

  11. Q4 0:10Alejandra Zuniga

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Alejandra Zuniga misses free throw 1 of 2

    A. Zuniga · 39 PTS

  12. Q4 0:10Kennedy Austin

    Foul on Kennedy Austin

    Foul on Kennedy Austin.

    K. Austin · 12 PTS

  13. Q4 0:12NJI

    Regulartimeout

    NJIT Timeout

  14. Q4 0:14Mackenzie Wright-Rawls

    Defensive rebound

    Mackenzie Wright-Rawls Defensive Rebound.

  15. Q4 0:17Dagny Slomack

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Dagny Slomack misses 23-foot three point jumper

    D. Slomack · 6 PTS

  16. Q4 0:21UMB

    Regulartimeout

    UMBC Timeout

  17. Q4 0:21Ava Locklear
    +2

    Tip in layup, 0 ft

    Ava Locklear makes 0-foot tip in layup

    A. Locklear · 6 PTS

    NJIT 77 - 73 UMBC
  18. Q4 0:22Ava Locklear

    Offensive Rebound

    Ava Locklear Offensive Rebound.

    A. Locklear · 6 PTS

  19. Q4 0:23Jade Tillman

    Block

    Jade Tillman Block.

    J. Tillman · 25 PTS

  20. Q4 0:23Alejandra Zuniga

    Misses 9-foot jumper

    Alejandra Zuniga misses 9-foot jumper

    A. Zuniga · 39 PTS

  21. Q4 0:47NJI

    Shorttimeout

    NJIT Timeout

  22. Q4 0:47NJI

    Defensive rebound

    NJIT Defensive Rebound.

  23. Q4 0:47Kennedy Austin

    Misses layup

    Kennedy Austin misses layup

    K. Austin · 12 PTS

  24. Q4 0:55UMB

    Shorttimeout

    UMBC Timeout

  25. Q4 0:59Alejandra Zuniga
    +2

    Layup

    Alejandra Zuniga makes layup

    A. Zuniga · 39 PTS

    NJIT 75 - 73 UMBC

Leaders

NJITUMBC
Points
Alejandra Zuniga
39
Jade Tillman
25
Assists
Olivia Kulyk
3
Carmen Yanez
5
Rebounds
Ava Locklear
9
Kennedy Austin
9

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